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Topic: OT: Event Logs (Read 360 times)

Not sure where to turn as all my googling, reading and trying different things have failed to provide a solution so thought I would try the Windows experts if any are willing to offer suggestions. Over the last 3 days I have had over 36,000 security events which is a bit annoying due to the do-doot sounds as well as it grabbing focus every few seconds. A solution would be GREATLY appreciated. If I should delete this and not ask this here just tell me. I am sure it is coincidence but seemed to start when I started processing huge files using WinBatch...if that is enough of a hook to post the question

I have tried shutting down all the machines on my network (just a basic home/windows network)Turning off my internetclosing most applicationsuninstalled a few thingsetc.

off-the-wall theory: maybe, just as an experiment, it might be good to log off/disconnect/uninstall office365, just to see if that has an effect? You can always reconnect later, I think. It seems like something is stuck in some sort of authentication loop, and I've heard that office365 does some pretty complex logic in that area...

Thanks all. Nothing changed of which I am aware but obviously something did. Became aware of it when I started processing tens of gigs of data but that seemed like an unlikely cause and more likely just was something with which it more blatantly interfered. Hadn't noticed the office-365 note until gathering the stuff for the post so will look in that direction. Although, one thing that does come to mind is that Windows was complaining the other day about a login being bad and I told it to fix it. Maybe something with that, which could be office365 related. I have a personal business acount and another work related account. Maybe they are fighting with each other???

Thought I should report back since you were kind enough to reply. Still a problem but in some ways better. I think it does have something to do with the LARGE files with which I am working. Logged out of Office365 and then the error messages started referencing Carbonite. Realized it was backing up the files with which I am working so told it to skip those folders. Still get the Events though but has quieted down some. If I go and work on other stuff then it almost quits but when I return to those folders and that project it picks back up again. Oh well, I do appreciate the suggestions. Will see what happens when I finish this project.

Turns out it was my mouse and also maybe my web cam. Didn't realize it would generate such errors if a mouse was bad but finally ran across a post somewhere in which someone mentioned a similar issue and their resolution. It got better after disconnecting my web cam but was getting worse again so just swapped mice and so far the problem has stopped.